Matilda Spears, daughter of Samuel Spears and Rebecca Smith. Born 1826 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1880, at least 54 years Married Jun 4, 1839 at , Hawkins, Tennessee (24 or 25 years married) to: George Sizemore Kite, son of George Sizemore Kite and Susanna Louderback. Born Nov 8, 1802 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died 1860-1864 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 61 or 62 years, 1st marriage to: Elizabeth Smith, 2nd marriage to: Matilda Spears ! History The relatives in Tennessee believe that George died around 1864. How ever, I believe that he was dead sometime by the early part of October 1860 . There is a session ,3 October,Hawkins Co., Tennessee, when George Rufus Kit e is given guardianship of James and Louisiana Kite, minor orphans. George Rufu s would have been their older half-brother. There were no others that this c ourt statement could have fit at the time. Children: 1. Dulcena KiteBorn Jun 5, 1840 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1860 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, at least 20 years 2. Susannah Or Susan KiteBorn Aug 13, 1841 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died Aug 5, 1915 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 73 years 3. Martin Van Buren (Tuck) KiteBorn Feb 8, 1843 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died Dec 8, 1912 at ,, Tennessee, 69 years 4. James Knox Polk KiteBorn Oct 18, 1844 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1880 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, at least 36 years 5. Elizabeth Louisiana KiteBorn Feb 17, 1847 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died Apr 22, 1865 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 18 years 7. Benjamin KiteBorn ± 1850 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1860 at , Hawkins, Tennessee 8. Lucy KiteBorn 1853 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1860 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, at least 7 years 9. Newton B. KiteBorn Jun 24, 1857 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1860 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, at least 3 years 10. Isom H. KiteBorn May 13, 1859 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died Aug 15, 1929 at , Greene, Tennessee, 70 years 11. Rebecca Ann KiteBorn Apr 5, 1860 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died Jun 7, 1921 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 61 years |